Thukpa Noodle Soup

Name: Thukpa Noodle Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tsp salt; 300 g/10½oz package of stir-fry vegetables, or 1 carrot, thinly sliced/julienned finely and 100g/3½oz/1 cup cabbage, shredded; 300 g/10½oz package of stir-fry vegetables, or 1 carrot, thinly sliced/julienned finely and 100g/3½oz/1 cup cabbage, shredded; 8–10 black peppercorns; 2 tbsp neutral oil; A small handful of fresh coriander/cilantro leaves, plus a few extra, to garnish; 1 small white onion, roughly chopped; Whole spices: 1 clove, 1 green cardamom pod, 4–5 black peppercorns, 1 bay leaf and 2.5 cm/1 in cinnamon stick; Whole spices: 1 clove, 1 green cardamom pod, 4–5 black peppercorns, 1 bay leaf and 2.5 cm/1 in cinnamon stick; 500 ml/17 fl oz/2 cups boiling water; Whole spices: 1 clove, 1 green cardamom pod, 4–5 black peppercorns, 1 bay leaf and 2.5 cm/1 in cinnamon stick; 1 green chilli, sliced (optional), to garnish; A few slices of lemon, halved, to garnish; 1 spring onion/scallion, chopped, to garnish; 1 spring onion/scallion, chopped, to garnish; 1 small onion, roughly chopped; Whole spices: 1 clove, 1 green cardamom pod, 4–5 black peppercorns, 1 bay leaf and 2.5 cm/1 in cinnamon stick; ½ tsp salt; Juice of ½ a lemon; 5 garlic cloves, peeled; 1 chicken stock cube; 1 tbsp coriander seeds; 1 tbsp black peppercorns; 125 ml/4¼ fl oz/½ cup neutral oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tbsp chilli flakes; 1 tsp soy sauce; 350 g/12 oz skinless chicken breasts; 100 g/3½oz or 2 nests of dried egg noodles; 2.5 cm/1 in piece of root ginger, peeled

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

No Worries, Just Chicken Curries

By Suki Pantal

Published 2025

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A cosy bowl of chicken broth with the goodness of vegetables, the comfort of noodles and a kick from the chilli-garlic sauce.

Thukpa is a full main meal, not just a soup – I just needed to get that off my chest. It has made its way to the northeastern states of India, making it extremely popular in the North from Darjeeling in West Bengal to Sikkim and Kameng in Arunachal Pradesh. I owe a big thank you to my dad’s army career, as it allowed us to visit the northeast of India and try

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